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Some voyagers wished for an everlasting trip, others wanted to arrive quickly.

Es dauerte 15 Minuten bis der Rettungswagen am Ort des Unfalls ankam.

It took 15 minutes until the ambulance arrived at the place of the accident.

Als der Detektiv am Tatort ankam, waren die Beweise verzehrt worden.

When the detective arrived at the scene, the evidence had been eaten.

aufkreuzen; auftauchen; ankommen

turn up; arrive

von Bedeutung sein; darauf ankommen

to matter

etwas ausmachen; darauf ankommen

to matter

ankommen; erreichen; erzielen

to attain

ankommen bei

to do well with; catch on

ankommen; Ankunft

to arrive; arrival

pünktlich ankommen

make it

ankommen,eintreffen

arrive

ankommen (Zug)

arrive

Although it is very cold, I love the fresh air there. After an hour and after finishing the getting dressed in warm winter-clothes I am usually ready for skiing. Normally I like to go out early.The writer describes this situation by putting the persons into a natural environment. On one side there was no shade and there weren't any trees, he says. This description can be interpreted.Police cars drove around the town and called all citizens and tourists to leave the island immediately. I was told, that the hurricane which was supposed to go over Cuba was on the way to us.